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MSY to BCA: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Baracoa Playa (Gustavo Rizo Airport)
1,186 mi
1,909 km · 1,031 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
- BCA — Gustavo Rizo Airport · Baracoa Playa, Cuba
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Near BCA
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport34 mi away
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport46 mi away
- NBW · Leeward Point Field55 mi away
- IGA · Inagua Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSY from BCA?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Baracoa Playa (BCA) is 1,186 miles (1,909 km, 1,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to BCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Baracoa Playa?
Baracoa Playa is 1 hour ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to BCA?
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